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MACRA expects postal and courier industry to embrace technology

January 28, 2025

* Let us take advantage of technologies such as Track & Trace applications to enhance operations and customer service * And leverage the surge of e-commerce to boost revenues and sustainability—MACRA chairperson Chibwana By Brenda Nkosi, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) today called on postal and courier service providers to embrace technology to meet the evolving economic landscape. MACRA Board chairperson Bridget Chibwana made the call during annual postal sector workshop in Blantyre, saying: “Let us take advantage…

Makandi Tea & Coffee Estate closed for 7 days until non-compliance to labour laws are addressed

January 28, 2025

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* Workers brought to light various challenges at the workplace, such as long working hours exceeding 10 hours per day * Low wages of K3,460 per 60kg harvested in a day and K89,000 wages per month instead of the minimum K90,00 * Lack of pension and holiday benefits and workers making their own sacks for harvesting tea Maravi Express Minister of Labour, Vitumbiko Mumba today discovered several serious non-compliance to labour laws when he inspected Makandi Tea & Coffee…

CFTC discovers 11 companies engaging in excessive pricing and unconscionable conduct

January 28, 2025

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Paramount Holdings Limited was already punished by MBS and CFTC earlier this month * Given interim orders to nine farm input distributors and two poultry feed companies to desist from the unconscionable conduct * Amongst them Paramount Holdings Limited, Export Trading Group (ETG), Farmers World, Malawi Fertilizer Company, Dalitso General Supplies * Optichem 2000 Limited, Rabs Processors Limited, Brussels Fertilizers Limited and Agora Limited and poultry feed companies CP Feeds and Proto Feeds * Failure to comply with the…

56 Malawians amongst a total of over 1.4 million expected to be deported from the US as of November 2024

January 28, 2025

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* Topping the list are countries bordering the US that have had running battles with the US on many immigration issues that include illegal immigration and importation of illicit drugs * Such countries include Honduras, which has over 261,651 illegal immigrants on the list; Guatemala 253,413, Mexico (252,044) * El Salvador (203,822); Nicaragua (45,995); Cuba (42,084); Colombia (27,388) Venezuela (22,749) and Peru (13,769) By Duncan Mlanjira From a total of over 1,445,549 of non-citizens living illegally in the United…

MDF to be deployed on Zomba Plateau to stop alarming theft of trees

January 28, 2025

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This trek of illegal sawyers was captured and went viral on social media * MDF to be given all the powers to deal with anyone found entering the plantation and harvesting timber * This challenging situation in Zomba should have been curtailed by us the stakeholders * But it seems we are also the direct beneficiaries of this illegal act * If the malpractice involves politicians who claim to be powerful, let us know, we will deal with them…

World Bank commends Malawi for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in last four years

January 28, 2025

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* As it grants US$300 million compact for energy development to achieve universal energy and electricity access by 2030 * It is the wish of President Chakwera’s administration to see 75% of Malawians connected to electricity by 2030 By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Managing Director for World Bank, Anna Bjerde has commended Malawi government for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in the last four years under the administration of President Lazarus Chakwera. She said this in Dar-es-Salaam,…

AACC economic justice & accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Maulidi applauds MERA on its censure of ESCOM’s poor customer service delivery

January 28, 2025

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * He notices some accountability responses from the two parastatals on three fronts: * MERA expressing its concerns raised from public complaints over poor service delivery; * ESCOM responding to the regulator by taking responsibility of the issues raised; * and ESCOM acknowledging the public’s response to the leaked internal communication from MERA By Duncan Mlanjira All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice Accountability Champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi, has applauded Malawi Energy Regulatory…

AfCON Morocco 2025: COSAFA representatives South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe drawn in one group with record seven-time winners Egypt

January 28, 2025

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* Zambia and Comoros drawn with hosts Morocco and Mali in what looks like a hotly contested Group A * While Mozambique up against defending champions Côte d’Ivoire alongside Cameroon and Gabon * In their 2nd appearance, Botswana are in Group D with 2021 champions Senegal, DR Congo and Benin Maravi Express The draw for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025, held last night in Rabat, has drawn three of the Council for Southern African Football…

Motorists who transacted for traffic services between December 4, 2024 to January 3, 2025 need to go back for verification

January 27, 2025

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* As the MalTIS at the DRTSS which developed a technical error on January 6, 2025 has been restored and is now functioning * But in the course of repair it was noted that transactions that were processed between December 4 and January 3 need verifications By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Traffic Information System (MalTIS) at the Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS), which developed a technical error on January 6, 2025 — rendering the DRTSS and…

Ashraful Aid reaches out to Bangwe primary school learners with learning materials in commemoration of International Education Day

January 27, 2025

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* Implemented its ‘Coming-Back-to-School’ project by providing the learners with writing materials * That included exercise books, pens, carrier-bags, rubbers, pencils, toys, and snacks * Organisations should also extend their support to children in the lower classes, just as they do for those in the upper classes By Agatha Kadzinje, MANA As the world commemorates the International Education Day, Ashraful Aid International has taken a significant step to support education by providing educational materials to over 100 primary school…